NORTH LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Crews have contained a two-alarm fire that raged through an apartment under construction in North Las Vegas Tuesday morning.
The fire was reported in the 6500 block of N 5th Street near Centennial Parkway just before 7 a.m.
WATCH this video of the scene as crews extinguished the fire:
When crews first arrived, they saw heavy smoke and fire coming from multiple three-story apartment buildings under construction.
Firefighters focused on containing the fire and protecting the surrounding occupied structures. North Las Vegas Police assisted in evacuating occupants from nearby buildings and with traffic control.
Authorities confirmed a construction worker jumped from a building's upper story and was taken to University Medical Center with potentially life-threatening injuries.
An NLVFD firefighter was also taken to Centennial Hills Hospital for heat-related illness, but has since been released.
Crews are evaluating damage to neighboring buildings due to the fire’s intense heat.
WATCH this drone video shows crews working to contain the blaze:
Area homeowners who observe heat-related damage to their property are advised to contact the NLVFD Fire Investigation Division at 702-633-1102 in the next week to assist with documentation for insurance claims.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the North Las Vegas Fire Department.
